‘Hardwired’ for Healing

Summary

For 12 years of adult life, this person suffered from chronic anxiety and panic attacks that became so debilitating they couldn't drive, especially over the 6-mile bridge to get home from work, requiring constant availability from their husband and sister for support as they thought they were having heart issues or strokes, diagnosed with hypothyroidism which brought additional mental challenges and weight gain worsening over the years with hormonal changes, pregnancy, and postpartum depression. The anxiety was so severe they couldn't be present with their daughter and missed the first 3 years of her life, wanting desperately to be a good mom and wife with joy but unable to find it despite seeing multiple medical professionals and counselors, with antidepressants making things worse and causing suicidal thoughts. After discovering Dr. Joe on a podcast where everything he said resonated deeply, they read Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself which taught them they had chemically wired their body to have panic attacks before they even happened, creating adrenaline rushes and lack of control, and through doing the meditations exactly as instructed day after day, they came out a completely different human being with joy for life, describing it as 12 years with horse blinders on that suddenly came off revealing a panoramic view, getting their daughters and husband back as life started beautifully happening for them.